Canadian Stamps and Postal History

This post outlines the collecting possibilities that exist for the Parliament booklets, being BK88, BK92, BK96 and BK100. I show examples of most all varieties that I found in sorting out a large lot of over 950 of these intriguing booklets.

As a philatelist for over 4 decades now I am always amazed at the fact that organized philately in this country seems to me to be stuck in the 19th century and early 20th century. Don’t get me wrong: I...

This post examines the tagging found on the stamps of this issue in detail. In addition to the basic differences between the Winnipeg tagging, OP-2 Ottawa tagging, and OP-4 Ottawa tagging, this post looks at the methods by which the tagging was applied, and the intensity of the tagging, as it appears under normal light.

This post examines the different perforations found on the stamps of this issue and focuses on the different configurations of these perforations as they relate to the sheets, as well as showing some of the problems that the printers encountered when they perforated the stamps.

This post examines the type differences that can be found on the mid-range values of the series, as well as the $1, and all listed constant varieties. In addition, I have illustrated some unlisted varieties, some of which are constant, and others of which are not constant.

This is post is the first in a series that explores the 1972-1978 Caricature and Landscape definitive issue of Canada. After presenting the basic stamp designs and discussing their issue dates and methods of printing, the remainder of this post presents a broad overview of all the different aspects that can form the basis for building a specialized collection of this issue.